Characterization of Lightning Current Measured on Tall Structures

1999-01-2364

06/22/1999

Event
International Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity
Authors Abstract
Content
Lightning current waveforms with short rise times have been measured on tall structures such as the CN Tower in Toronto. Those waveforms show multiple reflection of traveling current waves within the tower. They contain information on the transient impedance of the lighting channel and the tower grounding. Numerical electromagnetic analysis using the NEC-2 code is applied to model the electromagnetic response of a tall structure, then the lightning current waveform and the transient impedance of various parts are characterized by comparison with observation.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-2364
Pages
6
Citation
Ishii, M., and Baba, Y., "Characterization of Lightning Current Measured on Tall Structures," SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-2364, 1999, https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-2364.
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Publisher
Published
Jun 22, 1999
Product Code
1999-01-2364
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English